Daniil Donchenko is in awe of Merab Dvalishvili.
Dvalishvili is scheduled to defend his bantamweight title against Cory Sandhagen in the co-main event at Noche UFC on Oct. 4 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Donchenko, who recently secured his UFC contract, believes Dvalishvili can finish Sandhagen.
Donchenko noted that Dvalishvili has often been criticized for the lack of finishes on his resume. However, Donchenko is confident that “The Machine” will finish Sandhagen at UFC 320. While Donchenko acknowledged Sandhagen’s unorthodox skillset, the Ukrainian is confident that Dvalishvili will stop “The Sandman.